Oudom Hean, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance
Bio
Oudom Hean is a scholar for the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth and an assistant professor of finance in the Department of Transportation, Logistics, and Finance at North Dakota State University. He is an applied economist whose interests lie at the intersection of regional economics, urban economics, and public economics. His current research focuses on the causes and consequences of diverging economic growth across U.S. urban and rural areas, with a particular interest in innovation, the minimum wage, and offshoring. He teaches undergraduate courses on international finance and data analytics in finance.
Education
- Ph.D., Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, Ohio State University
- M.A., Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, Ohio State University
- B.S., Medicine, University of Health Science, Cambodia
- B.A., International Studies (Honors), Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Expertise
- Regional economics
- Innovation
- Minimum wage
- Offshoring
Recent Research
Recent Media
Op-Ed | The Bismarck Tribune | Seizing the Future: Investment Funds Pave the Way for North Dakota |
Op-Ed | American Banker | Bank Consolidation is Choking Off Entrepreneurship in the Midwest |
Op-Ed | The Bismarck Tribune | Redefining Refineries: Bridging the Gap to a Greener Tomorrow in the US |
Op-Ed | The Messenger | Tear Down The Invisible Walls Around Housing Reform |
Op-Ed | Inforum | Letter: How Can We Retain or Attract Skilled Workers? |
Op-Ed | The Bismarck Tribune | The Educational Fallout of COVID-19 in North Dakota and Beyond |